Ana and Pascal were nothing short of amazing during our home search. As first-time buyers in a difficult market, we were completely overwhelmed by the process and the competition, but Ana and Pascal were there at every stage to guide us. We turned to them for advice on everything, including potential neighborhoods and cities that would be a good fit, potential concerns about the homes we viewed, how to structure and present our offers and even recommendations on painters and other service providers once we closed. They are consummate professionals and extremely personable and knowledgeable. They are always quick to respond to any question or concern we have (even long after we closed). More than anything, we completely trusted their judgment and knowledge of the market and always felt their primary concern was making sure we found the right house for us. I highly recommend Ana and Pascal for anyone looking to buy or sell a home—we will definitely be using them if/when we decide to sell in the future.

– Alec & Caitlin

Ana and Pascal Forest are an extraordinary team! They came highly recommended by a colleague of mine. They are both knowledgeable, honest and extremely responsive to any concerns or questions. While I worked mostly with Ana, Pascal was really great at going through disclosures with me and giving his honest opinion on any issues he thought might be a major problem. Ana was a lot of fun to tour homes with! She is punctual, very personable and warm. She never failed to reply to every single email and question I had almost immediately. She respected my time, was game to explore different options and as many homes as I wanted to. What I learnt through this entire process was that when it comes to final details and crunch time it is super important to have an agent who is experienced and knows how to get things done to make it happen! Ana went above and beyond and had plan A and plan B all thought out to have the keys in my hand on the day we had planned! I truly felt that she was on my side every step of the way. I am really thankful that I was introduced to Ana and Pascal. They provide excellent service. They have my highest recommendation.

– Swanthi

I recommend them with the highest level of endorsement that I possibly could. (And as a spoiler, the ending here is a win-win-win: rapid sale, extremely happy sellers, immensely grateful buyers, and even perfectly satisfied former tenants. What could be better!)

I say all this considering the Bay Area market, which is head-spinningly intense and legally complicated. The Forest team were EXACTLY what I needed, and FAR more than I'd hoped for, in selling my family house-turned-rental property, during COVID times, 2021.

Here's what I want, need, and got in real estate agents, with Ana and Pascal Forest:
Trust, reliability, integrity, intelligence, nearly endless attention, energy, deep and extensive real-estate knowledge, sound judgment, strong advocacy, undaunted courage, and a rich community of reliable connections -- all these are critical in those who help shepherd us through this intense landscape.

– David & Karl

Ana is great and very helpful during the whole process of buying a condo!! She was always an email away and on top of the process! Quick and easy to work with and helped get me the Condo I wanted at a price I liked!

– Lata

Ana & Pascal were incredible from start to finish. We were sellers. They really were really good at getting our house fixed up and staged, looking beautiful. They got fantastic photos, videos and marketing material.They work great as a team. Bottom line we got more than thought we would for our house, and were delighted with their results! We also became close to them, and are good friends that still get together and have fun!

– Jerome & TJ

We met Ana and Pascal in the Summer and within the first meeting immediately bonded. Ana and Pascal personify that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. They work very well together and bring separate and distinct super skill sets to the table. Most importantly, they care about their clients as people vs. transactions (something rare in this industry). They were critical to helping us be patient while navigating the very challenging Bay Area housing market. Due to their expertise in identifying the right properties, we made offers on good prospects and ultimately found our dream home. Ana especially helped close the deal when the sellers were on the edge of not accepting our offer.

As a fast follow, we had to sell our existing home. Based on recent sales in our area, Ana keyed in on buyers who were interested in a recent sale and were interested in our home. This led to a private sale without having to list our property! Ana’s persistence and bias for action led to a sale that occurred weeks if not months before we expected to list and sell and at a great price.

It’s rare when you find the right team that literally changes your life overnight and Ana and Pascal are that team. They rise above the rest in all categories. We highly recommend them to help you identify the right property or help sell your existing one and enjoy the process as well.

– Monica & Michael

We knew Ana and Pascal through one of their listings. That was the second house we visited and we fell in love immediately. Fast forward we didn’t get the house but loved how helpful Ana was throughout the process. We joke that we didn’t get the house but we got the agents. We felt very lucky because Ana and Pascal are wonderful and they helped us to get a house that we love even more. :-) Their knowledge about the Oakland area and the houses themselves are tremendously helpful to us. They patiently guided us through the home purchasing process and listened to us as we learned about our own needs along the way. We really appreciated their advice and especially appreciated when they were very upfront when a house is not good! Sometimes we love a house a little too much and they are still straightforward with their concerns. In the end, they care about getting a good house for us and that’s the most important thing.

– Jian & Imteaz

We interviewed Ana and Pascal once and were very impressed with their knowledge of the lakeshore area, what preparation our home needed, and where resources were available to make our home very marketable.

Once we retained them, they assumed responsibility for the entire process and were very professional, living up to their commitments as well as selling our home for a terrific price. We were able to conclude the sale process remotely and everything went very smoothly.

We are looking forward to doing business with them again in the future as they bring high energy and great ideas to the process.

– Cliff
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Fabulous! Responsive, respectful and helpful beyond regular duties

I give them an A+ and would recommend them highly for their professionalism and genuine caring for their clients needs.

– Gabi